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REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES 



U.S. SHRIMP FISHERY, 1970 



Shrimp landings were a record 367.5 million pounds (heads -on) worth a record $129.8 mil- 

 lion — an Increase of 48.9 million pounds and $5. 3 million compared with 1969. Shrimp retained its 

 position as the most valuableU.S. fishery. The exvessel value of landings Increased in all areas 

 except the South Atlantic States. 



Compared with 1969, the shrimp harvest declined in the New England and South Atlantic 

 States. This decline was offset, however, by record landings in the Pacific Coast States and 

 near-record landings in the Gulf States . For the fourth consecutive year landings in the Gulf States 

 exceeded 200 million pounds. The Gulf States accounted for 230.5 million pounds (63 percent of 

 the total); Pacific Coast, 9 2.9 million (25 percent); New England, 23.5 million (6 percent); and 

 South Atlantic, 20.6 million pounds (6 percent). A negligible amount was taken in the Mississippi 

 River States and In Hawaii. 



The otter trawl fleet took 366.3 million pounds — 99.7 percent of the total. An additional 

 1.2 million pounds were taken by bag nets, beam trawls, pots and traps, and brush traps. 



The U.S. otter trawl fishery employed 19, 179 fishermen on 4,614 vessels and 5,526 motor 

 boats. Texas led in number of vessels (5 net tons or more) with 1,7 23. 



SUMMARY OF SHRIMP LANDINGS, 1970 



SEE FOOTNOTE AT END OF TABLE. 



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